A man has been jailed for almost three years after he used a fake Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to work at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and commit theft.
£1425 cash theft
Daniel Carter, who has a criminal history of fraud and deception, used his position as a security supervisor to steal £1425 cash from the hospital.
The SIA worked closely with Leicestershire Police to investigate Carter, who had never held an SIA licence, despite being employed as a security supervisor. The investigation found he lied to his employer in order to work at the Trust from November 2022 until January 2023, when the theft took place.
Investigation findings
In 2018, he was sentenced to more than a year in prison for fraud and theft for stealing bank details
He pleaded guilty to 11 indictments, including 3 counts of theft by an employee and 8 counts of fraud and false representation. He was sentenced to 33 months' imprisonment on 28 October at Leicestershire Crown Court.
In 2018, he was sentenced to more than a year in prison for fraud and theft for stealing bank details of customers while working as a security guard.
Fraud and deception
Jenny Hart, Criminal Investigations Manager at the SIA said, “Mr. Carter is a career criminal with a long history of fraud and deception. He used a fake SIA licence to deceive his employers and in doing so put the public he was there to protect in danger."
“His deceitful actions not only undermined the trust placed in him as a security professional, but he used his position to target a hospital for his financial gain. His calculated dishonesty and theft will not be tolerated, and this case underscores our commitment to protecting the public by ensuring that only licenced, vetted professionals serve in trusted roles and bringing those seeking to break the rules to justice.”
licenced security operatives
licenced security operatives undergo robust training requirements to help them protect the public. Untrained and unvetted security operatives with fake or cloned licences put the public at risk. Anyone suspected of breaking the law should be reported.
The SIA encourages security providers and buyers to check the SIA licences of security operatives to ensure they are genuine.
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